Cavaliers Open as Online NBA Betting Favorites vs Pacers

One of the biggest mistakes that you can make as an online NBA betting pundit is declaring that a team is done, or that they are about to make a run that will lead them to glory. Two teams that meet up in Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers, have had those types of comments made about them this season, and those people who made them are now likely beginning to feel a little foolish. Date: Friday, March 20, 2015 Time: 7:30PM Venue: Quicken Loans Arena Opening Line: Cleveland -10

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All the talk at the start of the year was about how overrated the Cavaliers were, and how they were simply not equipped to make a run at the playoffs, never mind an NBA Championship. That looked to be very much the case, but this team had gelled and turned things around in a way that now makes them look like the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. They have hauled themselves from relative obscurity into 2nd place in the conference during the second half of the season, and have done so in some considerable style. The good news for the Cavs is that it has not all been the LeBron James show, as Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving have also both stepped up to the plate in a big, big way. Cleveland in 7-3 in their last 10 and are coming off a 117-92 dismantling of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. No-one really had any major expectations for the Indiana Pacers coming into the season, so it wasn’t really a surprise to find them sitting just off the playoff pace in the Eastern Conference. That all changed when the Pacers went on a 7-game winning streak that saw them move up to 7th place in the conference. That was when all the pundits started talking about how well the team was coming together, and how no-one was looking forward to meeting them in the postseason. That win streak came to an abrupt halt versus the Boston Celtics, and now the losing streak sits at 3, with the Pacers once again slipping out of the playoff picture. They are still very much in the picture, but they are essentially one of 5 teams fighting for those final two spots.

Key Betting Trends

Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games Indiana is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana’s last 12 games Indiana is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road Indiana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road

What Should You Bet On?

The Pacers have won their past two meetings against the Cavaliers, and have a 2-1 series lead this season. It’s hard to see any way in which they make it 3 in a row, though. The Cavs are playing some great ball right now, and should have more than enough to get past a Pacers team that is sinking fast.